11/17/07
Colonel Griffith's Vision of Griffith Park - Fall General Meeting

On Wednesday, November 7, the LFIA held their 2007 Fall General Meeting. The topic of the evening was "Colonel Griffith's Vision of Griffith Park As An Urban Wilderness" and featured a distinguished panel of speakers including John Gray, President and CEO of the Autry National Center; Tom LaBonge, Councilmember of the Los Angeles City Council, District Four; John Lewis, Director of the Los Angeles Zoo; Jon Kirk Mukri, General Manager of the Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks; Mark Pine, Deputy Director of the Griffith Observatory and Valerie Vanaman, Board of Directors Member of the LFIA and member of the Griffith Park Master Plan Working Group. Chris Laib was our MC for the evening's panel discussion and following Q&A session.

The 2007 LFIA Fall General Meeting was created and staffed by the following LFIA Committees and members of the Parks Committee (Chris Laib and Angela Stewart, Co-Chairs); the Hospitality Committee (Margaret Goldsmith and Tess Nelson, Co-Chairs); the Membership Committee (Denise Wingate, Chair); Program Committee (Christy Barrett and Sharon Hallett, Co-Chairs); signs by Donna Kolb; and pre-show audio/visual presentation by Rainer Standke.

We would like to give special thanks to the following for making the LFIA Fall General Meeting possible: The Autry National Center; Cathy Crowser, Paul Edelman and Janet Reilly; Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; Palermo's Restaurant, The Prince of Printing; and to Marian Dodge, Gerry Hans, Richard Stanley and Anne Waisgerber for providing photos used in our pre-show presentation.

Panelists Jon Kirk Mukri, General
Manager of the Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks; John Lewis, Director of the Los Angeles Zoo; Mark Pine, Deputy Director of the Griffith Observatory; John Gray, President and CEO of the Autry National Center and Valerie Vanaman,
Board of Directors Member of the LFIA and member of the Griffith Park
Master Plan Working Group (from left to right)

Panelists John Lewis and Mark Pine (seated) with Master of Ceremonies Chris Laib and LFIA President Marian Dodge

George Abrahamian, Hilary Misiano, Sandra Collier, Denise Wingate at the sign-in table.

Norman Mennes and Jon Zimmerman offering LFIA Tote Bags and T-Shirts


Tess Nelson and Margaret Goldsmith with Marian Dodge and Rainer Standke



Calendar
Griffith Park Master Plan Working Group
Monday, September 22nd, 6:30 - 8:30 PM, Friendship Hall, 3201 Riverside Dr. (south of Los Feliz Blvd.)

Sunnynook River Park: Design Discussion
Thursday, September 4, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM, Griffith Park Ranger Station, 4730 Crystal Springs Drive
Councilman LaBonge invites you to join him and the River Project Office as we discuss design plans for the new 3.4 acre Sunnynook River Park, as they reveal the current design plans and solicit comments from attendees. The flyer is here.
Griffith Park Master Plan Working Group
Ususally on the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m., Griffith Park Ranger Station Community Room
4730 Crystal Springs Drive

LAPD Community Police Academy
10 Thursday nights from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., starting September 4th
Learn about Laws of Arrest, Homicide Investigation, Identity Theft, Narcotics Enforcement, Domestic Violence, Role of Internal Affairs, Traffic Enforcement / DUI, Gang Enforcement and take a tour of Air Support. Enroll by August 27, 2008, call (213) 485-2548. More info here.
Barnsdall Art Park Foundation - Annual Gala
Saturday, September 6, 2008 Barnsdall Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd.
An Evening of Art & Architecture. The Barnsdall Art Park Foundation will be honoring Architect Brenda Levin at their Annual Gala. For further information visit www.barnsdall.org, email bapf2008@yahoo.com or call (323) 661-7299
Symphony In The Glen 2009 Fundraiser: “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly”
Saturday, September 20, 2008. Reception at 5:30 pm, Dinner at 6:30 pm, Show at 8:00pm. Upstairs Room at Vitello’s Restaurant, 4349 Tujunga Ave, Studio City
“Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” is featuring an homage to the Shelley Manne jazz version of “My Fair Lady”. This production of Mr. Manne’s highly–original version is unusual, imaginative and brings the great score of “My Fair Lady” into a new jazz focus. Fundraiser for the non-profit Symphony in the Glen. See the invite here.
Architecture & Beyond: Bret Parson
Thursday, September 18th at 6:45pm , Los Feliz Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library at 1874 Hillhurst Ave. on the corner of Franklin Ave.
Author and real estate consultant Bret Parson will delve into the work of architect Gerard Colcord who designed a wide variety of homes in Los Angeles of the 1960s, many that are prominently featured in motion pictures of the time. Mr. Parsons has written “Colcord – Home” on the architect’s life.

The lecture is free and open to the public.
LFIA Photoday
Saturday, November 1, 2 pm to 5 pm, at the Los Feliz Library, 1874 Hillhurst Av.
The LFIA's History Committee asks you to share your photos of Los Feliz and and its people. A sample of such photos has been used the our recent multi-media presentation at the Autry.
Friends of the Los Feliz Library - Used Book Sale
4th Saturday of each month
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Los Feliz Library
1874 Hillhurst Av.

Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council (GGPNC)
Third Tuesday of every month at 7pm at the Los Feliz Community Police Center
1965 Hillhurst, Los Angeles CA 90027